Norton Power Eraser is a powerful removal tool that may help you clean up certain types of difficult to remove security risks. If a program has hijacked your computer and you are having difficulty detecting or removing it, Norton Power Eraser may be able to clean your computer.

Norton Power Eraser includes detection and removal capabilities for security risks that impersonate legitimate applications (for example, fake antivirus software), often known as "scareware", "rogueware" or "scamware". The tool uses more aggressive techniques than your Norton security product, hence there is a risk that it will flag legitimate programs for removal. You should carefully review the scan results page before removing any files.

1. Rootkit Scanner
Norton Power Eraser can turn on additional logging after rebooting the machine to enhance the detection of stealth rootkits. Users are presented a choice after selecting scan from the main UI, to either run the rootkit scan or continue to run a scan without the enhanced rootkit detection.

2. Configurable Proxy
Within the settings UI, you can enter settings for an external proxy, including the authentication password. This will allow Norton Power Eraser to work with network configurations that use a proxy.

3. Non-repairable threat flow
In the event Norton Power Eraser detects a file that cannot automatically be repaired, the user will be provided a link to an article directing the next steps for removal. This article will aid customers by providing any manual steps necessary to remove the threat.